How Mother Nature Makes Your Baby A Brainiac

New research from Yale has identified that vaginal birth prompts the secretion of a special protein that promotes the development of the baby’s hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for learning, memory, and stress response. This protein is also a key component of breastmilk, possibly explaining the link between early nurturing from the mother to larger hippocampal regions in children. Cesarean delivery may stunt the expression of this protein and possibly impair the breastfeeding relationship as a result.

Mother Nature has an intricate way of making babies more intelligent. In addition to the protein secreted from birth and all that glorious breastmilk, there are many reasons why keeping a newborn close to his mother can make a baby brainy. As you will see, everything works in perfect harmony:

Human babies are not meant to be independent. In fact, of all species, human babies are one of the most helpless species on the planet. Why do you think it takes so long for them to learn to crawl? Other baby mammals can walk almost immediately after birth. Human babies don’t typically learn to crawl until 8 or 9 months of age, when they are able to produce stomach HCL, an acid responsible for breaking down fats and proteins, and can be away from his mother (and her milk).

It’s all so fine tuned and harmonious, isn’t it? The first few months are so important and fleeting. Hold on tight, and enjoy those babies, mamas. Their brains depend on it!

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